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On ‎8‎/‎23‎/‎2017 at 4:05 PM, barigirl78 said:

If a corps' electronics fail before they start and it delays them from starting on time, they will get a penalty.   Example:  Crossmen a few years ago and it almost kept them out of finals.

But, if a corps' electronics fail in the middle of the show, there is no demerit of any kind?

The penalty is for delay, not electronics. In the middle of the show, there should be an impact to the sound, which should be reflected in the Effect and Music analysis to some degree. 

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8 hours ago, wolfgang said:

What do you want him to prove?  His post only stated what he thought the Directors ought to do.

that the directors live up to what they agreed to

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3 hours ago, Stu said:

I suppose that you prove it the way Ashli Símpson was shown to be lip-syncing on SNL; when a malfunction happens to expose it.

and if the system doesnt fail all year?

 

it's a slippery slope. we have already seen a corps control the sound from outside the field when it wasnt legal yet. We had the Jabba laugh. In neither case were the corps penalized

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On 8/24/2017 at 9:17 PM, xandandl said:

if your supposedly liberal minded friend GH is agreeing with you Ghost (see the aforementioned video interview) and you are expressing what so many have expressed, it surely will be addressed. However, even if the protocols are changed or adjusted at this year's Rules Congress, changes will not likely be effected until the 2019 season. You know how those design teams figure everything out by Labor Day. 

Which may ultimately result in even more outrageous, over-the-top abuse of A&E utilized by corps for as long as it's sanctioned.  If they fail to recognize that even their staunchest fanboys are beginning to say "Um, guys, we love you and all, but.......don't you think all this A&E is starting to get out of hand?", then they risk alienating what's left of the hands that feed them.  You're seeing that sentiment here, you're seeing it in r/drumcorps, you're seeing it on Facebook, and you're even seeing it peppered among the comments of YouTube videos.  "I love modern drum corps, BUT....", or "I agree they need to reign in the A&E, BUT....."(each followed by meaningless words that contradict everything they typed prior to "but").

I mean, there's not that much farther to go in order to achieve Hopkins' ultimate vision for the activity.  He got rid of the bugles.  He got microphones and speakers approved.  He got synthesizers approved.  He got amplified singers and choirs approved. He got wireless mics and audio engineers approved.  He even got Cesario's ballerina costumes approved.  He changed the activity from "music and marching" to "CONSTANT, OVERPOWERING MOTION AND CAMPY DANCING, with a little music underneath the synths".  All that's really left on his checklist is marching woodwinds, and that's coming.

How much longer are sunshine-pumping fanboys going to ignore and deflect criticism of aspects of the activity they themselves abhor?  How much longer will hardcore fans and supporters of corps look the other way while a small number of individuals are sabotaging the very ethos of drum corps and ruining the longevity of the activity?  And I'm not just talking about Hopkins. I know many of you consider yourselves diehard fans and supporters of drum corps.  If that's true, then why don't you stop looking at the activity with the eyes of a blindingly loyal sycophant, and start looking at it objectively, with a little foresight and common sense?

And at the very least, can we also agree that a little foresight and common sense wouldn't hurt this activity?  Or are we going fundamentally disagree on that as well?

 

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3 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said:

He's spending his time on here tilting at windmills, my young friend. 

Now imagine if all that energy could be put to better use raising some capital to help those DCI mms in Texas who have lost homes, places of work, need shelter/food/sanitation, etc.  He'd probably blame Hurricane Harvey on GH as well. :52_fearful:

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56 minutes ago, Bobby L. Collins said:

 

And at the very least, can we also agree that a little foresight and common sense wouldn't hurt this activity?  Or are we going fundamentally disagree on that as well?

 

Absolutely, which is why it is silly that WW are not allowed. There should be no limits on instruments. I agree with you.

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